Abortion+Deaths+-+K

Each woman's story includes whatever documentation I can find to substantiate her death.

* The Colonial Era
 * ** Women's Stories ** || Explore More by Time Frame || All Deaths by Name ||
 * * **Sandra Kaiser,** November 19, 1984 Age: 14
 * Suicide: jumped off overpass into traffic
 * **Mary Kakacek,** September 23, 1899 Age: 29
 * Funeral interrupted for inquest; midwife implicated, legal outcome unknown to me
 * **Elise Kalat,** February 12, 1987 Age: 22
 * Asthma attack during recovery, botched CPR at Planned Parenthood
 * **Katherine Kammer,** March 21, 1911 Age: 33
 * Unspecified midwife; no known charges filed
 * **Francis Karies**, October 23, 1920 Age: 19
 * Dr. C. W. Milliken arrested; legal outcome unknown; subsequent second death linked to him
 * **Catherine Kasper**, April 26, 1920 Age: 26
 * Midwife acquitted for reasons not provided in source
 * **Ida Kaufman**, December 8, 1914 Age: 13
 * Unknown perpetrator
 * **Mary Keegan,** February 16, 1890
 * Possible lay abortionist arrested; legal outcome unknown to me
 * **Rosie Kawera**, June 14, 1916 Age: 29
 * One of three deaths linked to midwife Wilhemina Benn; legal outcome unknown to me
 * **Stella Kelly**, April 30, 1909 Age: 28
 * One of five deaths linked to Dr. Louise Achtenberg; murder charges filed, final outcome unknown to me
 * **Belle Keehn**, December 28, 1921 Age: 30
 * Unknown perpetrator
 * [[image:cemeteryofchoice/AnnKeenanSmall.jpg]]**Ann Keenan,** October 7, 1963 Age: 21
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Mary Kelly**, November 11, 1929 Age: 23
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Anna Kelson**, October 19, 1918 Age: 20
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Bertha Kern**, January 30, 1893 Age: 21
 * Physician convicted of manslaughter, overturned based on technicalities relating to deathbed statement
 * **Ella Kettler**, December 14, 1911 Age: 34
 * Physician indicted, no trial
 * **Anna Kick**, November 20, 1925 Age: 29
 * Unidentified midwife
 * **Nancy Kierzek,** September 11, 1970 Age: 21
 * Boyfriend pleaded guilty
 * **Annie Killhoff,** December 5, 1905 Age: 19
 * Two physicians arrested, no trial
 * **Elizabeth Kimball,** January 28, 1867 Age: 31
 * Inquest performed at cemetery crypt; no perpetrator identified
 * **@Louisa Kimball**, September 15, 1854 Age: 25
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Alice Kimberly,** February 1, 1957 Age: 38
 * Veterinarian Ira Ledbetter convicted of first-degree manslaughter
 * **Patricia King,** May 4, 1987 Age: 24
 * Reaction to anesthesia in dirty office falsely called a licensed clinic; failure to resuscitate; no disciplinary action noted
 * **Violet King,** August 23, 1916 Age: 26
 * Possible lay abortionist arrested; outcome of trial not known to me
 * **Mary Kirkpatrick,** 1859 Age: 16
 * Unidentified abortifacient provided by factory boss
 * I**rene Kirschner****,** May 19, 1932 Age 24
 * One of six deaths linked to Dr. Lou E. Davis; legal outcome unknown to me
 * **Mary Kissell**, August 2, 1937 Age: 25
 * Doctor and midwife implicated; legal outcome unknown to me
 * **Mary Kizior,** April 3, 1919 Age: 22
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Ida Kloie,** November 15, 1912 Age: 38
 * Midwife implicated, legal outcome unknown to me
 * **Anna May Klanenberg,** August 23, 1906 Age: 24
 * Physician charged; legal outcome unknown to me
 * **Helen Kleich,** January 23, 1914 Age: 17
 * Midwife tried, acquitted for reasons not indicated
 * **Matilda Kleinschmidt ,** September 21, 1930 Age: 20
 * Physician indicted; legal outcome not known to me
 * **Viola Koepping,** June 7, 1929 Age: 20
 * Physician indicted; legal outcome not known to me
 * **Alice Koester ,** March 5, 1900
 * Possible lay abortionist sentenced for unspecified charges
 * **Martha Kohnke ,** September 24, 1927 Age: 35
 * Second abortion death linked to nurse Emma Schultz; legal outcome unknown to me
 * **@Anna Korcik,** July 15, 1916
 * Midwife implicated but released
 * **Helen Koss,** January 6, 1924 Age: 26
 * Midwife indicted for homicide; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Bessie Kouns ,** May 1, 1928 Age: 29
 * Physician convicted of manslaughter; conviction set aside, further outcome unknown to me
 * **Eva Krakonowicz ,** February 11, 1916 Age: 42
 * Midwife indicted, no trial
 * **Anna Krause ,** March 21, 1916 Age: 33
 * Midwife acquitted for reasons not specified in source
 * **Florence Kruse ,** August 29, 1927 Age: 15
 * Physician charged but released
 * **Sophie Krawczyk ,** April 22, 1920 Age: 28
 * Midwife indicted; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Jennie Kuba ,** June 20, 1929 Age: 28
 * Midwife indicted, no trial
 * **Sophia Kuhn,** September 25, 1892 Age: 30
 * One of 18 deaths linked to Dr. Lucy Hagenow; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Rose Kulamer,** December 26, 1919 Age: 33
 * Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Frances Kulczyk,** March 24, 1915 Age: 31
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Martha Kwasek ,** February 28, 1914 Age: 23
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Stefania Kwit ,** April 3, 1928 Age: 30
 * Midwife charged; outcome of case unknown to me ||
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